Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-08-10

my edncaclon. L may be gone three, four or
even flve years. / am sorry / am going so
soon for your sake. would sec il could
not Cnravel this mystery, for mystery it
surely Is But, as said before, am going
and have not timo now. But now listen to
me- Dorrie: De good girl; never mind the
sneers and gibes of the family, but attend
to your books. You have kind teacher,
you say, that is good. Make as many friends
es you can and as few enemies. Don't run
away, as dare say you are thinking of, but
stay here. Let rae find you here when re-
turn VIII you do as wish, little onei''
81 viii never do any thing you would not
like, Mr. Dudley" answered, simply, and
for years kept that promise.
THAT is right he answered, gladly.
Snow we will go to the house"
he arose and took my hand and trudged
along by his side, feeling, knew not why,
strangely safe and glad. When we reached
the house he paused:
Goodnight, Dorrie," he said. 'sRemeul-
bcr what havo told you. You were hiding
tonight, little one. Don't Go it again, Dor
cas-. Be open and frank and generous in
your actions, its the best way, dear. Re-
member what / have told you and your
promise to me. ! shall hold you to that
promise, Dorcas," and he smiled. .I an
your tT7end," he continued, "and as
pledge will give you this" and he pressed
into my hand something that glittered
brightly.
''Kecp this, " he said; ''don't part with it
unless YOU can do no other wav Now
goodbye" BE raised me in his arms and
kissed me; then, letting me go, disappeared
within doors.
i looked at tho token he had given me. It
was bright golden dollar that was shining
on my palm. saw and felt rich indeed,
for had never owned but single piece Of
money before, and that was a largo copper
cent which little Paul at the hcme had given
me, and which now, wrapped in paper, rc-
posed in box in ny room where kept my
few scanty kecpsakes. I laid this away
with them when 1 reached my room, and
then crept into bed, feeling quite cheerful
and happy. Some one cared for me-sone
one was my friend This thought comforted
me more than can tell, and fell asleep to
dream Of Mr. Dudley and his magnificent
present
The next day, or morning rather, saw
the two gentlemen drive away, and / know
my one friend was going far from me, and
could scarcely keep back the tears; but
resolved to try, as Mr. Dudley had told me,
to make the best of things, and succeeded
very well, though my life was hard one,
CpIlIaDIOnS0IO
with children Of my own ago. Except my
schoolmates at school knew no one, and
these was strictly forbidden to visit or in-
vito inside the gate of 1.-THE Heights''
My only company, therefore, was tho scry-
ants Of the household, and though they
were always kind to me, often felt was
in the way, and considered q nuisance
at such times I would wander away by
myself and sit for hours on the messy bank
OF tho lake, or under the shade Of o tree
in some part Of the grounds where no one
could SEQ me, and there read and rc-read
the few books 1 he'd picked up.
Once g year tho family went away for a
month or 90, and then, unseen, j would steal
through the grand rooms, feasting my eycs
on Tho beauties of tho costly furniture, pict-
urea, carpets end statuary which tho house
contained. often wondered rif Ito little
hciress of Calodon (the dead ore meaat)
had ever traverscd these rooms, or her
childish laughter or chatter evcr echoed
through tie house, CT had she died ignorant
CT all this grandeur that should have bccl
hers. 1 inquired Of Maggie about her, for
somehow felt strong interest and sym
pathy for the little girl who had died when
she had so much to live for. But Maggie
knew nothing about her. She had died long
before she c,anc there, she said and she did
not even know her namc, though she bc-
heved it was Dolly, or some thing like it.
''The housekeeper could tell yc," she said
but disliked to G5,t questions cf this grave
parsonage, aud so remained in ignorance
Of wh2t might have been great benefit
to me.
seldom went to church, and missed the
sermon We had always boon used TO hear
each Sabbath and our quiet Sabbath-school
very much. The family went to church in
their grand carriage, and livericd coach
man drove their handsome horses for them.
The servants were permitted TO attend once
in the day ct any church they chose; but
few availcd themselves of this privilege,
preferring to gathor In tho kitchen and gos-
sip. Maggie occasionally went to church, but
the church she attended was a Roranish one
AID / did not understand word of what
was said; 80 begged TO remain at homo, a
request sho was only too glad to grant
often wondered at my strange life, for